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Nightmare on Giant Cruise Ship as Glass Waterslide Shatters

“Acrylic glass broke off a water slide as the guest passed through the slide,” Royal Caribbean said.

A dream cruise turned into a nightmare Thursday when a passenger aboard Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, the world’s biggest cruise ship, was injured when a waterslide panel shattered mid-ride. According to the cruise line, the incident occurred when an acrylic glass panel broke off the slide. “Our team provided medical care to an adult guest when acrylic glass broke off a water slide as the guest passed through the slide,” a Royal Caribbean Group spokesperson said, reported ABC News. “The guest is being treated for his injuries.” The spokesperson said the guest is in a stable condition. The company has not disclosed the severity of the injuries or identified the individual. The waterslide has been shut down pending an investigation. It’s not clear where the vessel was sailing to and from. It’s the third alarming incident aboard the vessel in recent weeks. In late July, a passenger plunged off the edge of its infinity pool. “Our crew immediately attended to the guest and fortunately, the guest did not experience any injuries,” a spokesperson told People. In the same week, a crew member died after falling overboard near the Bahamas.

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